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Regional and International Perspectives

Syria: The Analogies of History Daniel Neep explores “the ways in which the challenges faced by today’s rebels relate to those faced by the rebels of the 1920s, positing that historical solutions may well help the Syrian people in their struggle against the Assad regime nearly ninety years later.”

Bleeding from a Triple Hemorrhage Vijay Prashad provides a summary of developments in Syria’s crisis and concludes that “a fragile hope rests on the revitalization of Arab nationalism as a cord that binds the people across the widening sectarian divides.”

Fund Syria’s Moderates Responding to Lynch, Robin Yassin-Kassab idealistically says there remain ways for the US to help alleviate Syrian suffering which consists in helping the “moderate” and “secular” elements of the armed opposition.

The Syrian Dialogue Project A group of Syrians inside and outside Syria aims to create a platform to give a voice to “the silent majority” in Syria.

Moaz al-Khatib: Letter to the Christians of Syria “It is no secret that some political regimes, in their cleverness, turn sects against each other. This is usually accompanied by the enacting of special laws and the suppression of institutions. In many countries, only remnants of tired regimes and individuals who call themselves rulers remain. Hypocritical secularism dominates these regimes, which employ false piety and artificial tolerance devoid of spirit and life.”

Radical Elements are the True Winners in Syria’s StalemateHassan Hassan says “this threat of radicalism is slightly exaggerated by western countries, but at the same time largely underestimated by the Syrian opposition, giving way to misunderstanding of an issue that is complicating the process of finding a way out of this crisis.”

Attacks on Religious Sites Raise Tensions Human Rights Watch researchers document the looting and vandalizing of three religious sites in the hands of the armed opposition, one Shi’a place of worship and two churches.